With the release of SCRATCH 8.5, ASSIMILATE also introduced the SCRATCH VR Suite. This Suite bundles SCRATCH, SCRATCH Web and a series of tools and features for a streamlined workflow for Virtual Reality 360 media - projects. Although the basic viewing of 360 media is available even in the (free) SCRATCH Play version - all the advanced edit, grade and composite tools are only available in the SCRATCH VR Suite which requires a special license.
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With the release of SCRATCH 8.5, ASSIMILATE also introduced the SCRATCH VR Suite. This Suite bundles SCRATCH, SCRATCH Web and a series of tools and features for a streamlined workflow for Virtual Reality 360 media - projects. Although the basic viewing of 360 media is available even in the (free) SCRATCH Play version - all the advanced edit, grade and composite tools are only available in the SCRATCH VR Suite which requires a special license.
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Focus: Post/ProductionSCRATCH VR Introduction
With the release of SCRATCH 8.5, ASSIMILATE also introduced the SCRATCH VR Suite. This Suite bundles SCRATCH, SCRATCH Web and a series of tools and features for a streamlined workflow for Virtual Reality 360 media - projects. Although the basic viewing of 360 media is available even in the (free) SCRATCH Play version - all the advanced edit, grade and composite tools are only available in the SCRATCH VR Suite which requires a special license.
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Focus: Consumer ElectronicsMinecraft Basics 1.2 - Getting Food and the First Nights Shelter By GamingCats
Once we have a decent set of stone tools we need to start thinking about finding food, and somewhere to stay over the night. Because as soon as the sun goes down out comes the monsters. Zombies. Skeletons with bows and arrows. Nasty Creepers who silently slink up behind you and blow up themselves, you and everything around you. Some players try to do it all on their first day - build wooden tools, get stone and make stone tools, find food and build a nice house. Usually that results in you ending up died and re-spawning somewhere, with the loss of all you have done so far.
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Focus: Post/ProductionThe Cinema 4D R17 Lens Distortion Tool By Stephen Schleicher
Maxon introduced a number of new features in Cinema 4D R17 when it was released last year. While the Motion Tracker is a fantastic tool to track footage and composite 3D elements, often wide angle footage introduces perspective errors in the final rendered image. Unless the user knows what camera was used to capture the source footage, the focal length of the lens, and the field of view, correcting that footage, or adding the lens distortion to the 3D elements is a tricky and sometimes frustrating experience.
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Focus: Post/ProductionExporting from PremiereClip to PremierePro
Going from iPad or iPhone to desktop editing in a few clicks. By Ko Maruyama
Adobe's Premiere Clip offers an easy way to shoot and edit on your iPhone or iPad. You may want to refine your edit or add some additional layers of video or audio in Premiere Pro. It's an easy process, and with your CreativeCloud account, you'll have access to many other applications too
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Focus: IT/EnterpriseIntroduction to Windows PowerShell
Windows Server 2012 Active Directory: Management and Implementation Part 2 By Mike Danseglio and Rick Trader
In this installment they begin The Introduction to Windows PowerShell. Learn how to administer an Active Directory environment across multiple locations, and replicate across the domain. Dive into group policies and explore advanced tools such as PowerShell. Mike Danseglio and Rick Trader teach you everything you need to know about Windows Server 2012 Active Directory management and implementation.
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Focus: IT/EnterpriseWindows Server 2012 overview
Windows Server 2012 Active Directory: Management and Implementation Part 1 By Mike Danseglio and Rick Trader
Learn how to administer an Active Directory environment across multiple locations, and replicate across the domain. Dive into group policies and explore advanced tools such as PowerShell. Mike Danseglio and Rick Trader teach you everything you need to know about Windows Server 2012 Active Directory management and implementation.
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Focus: IT/EnterpriseFine-tuning cloud use
Cloud Computing First Look Part 3 By David Rivers
In Part 3 author David Rivers explains how to optimize cloud performance. This includes storage, data organization and segmentation, where to store your data, and where the data center is located to your users. The course then explores the benefits and drawbacks of cloud computing, including a candid look at balancing the sharing and privacy issues with the productivity gains of working in the cloud. David also presents an overview of migration and common cloud technologies as you contemplate a move to the cloud, including Google Apps, Microsoft Windows Live, and more. The final chapter outlines how to evaluate the ongoing effectiveness of the cloud for your business.
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Focus: IT/EnterpriseCloud storage considerations
Cloud Computing First Look Part 2 By David Rivers
In this installment author David Rivers explains the essentials of cloud computing storage. The whole course explores the benefits and drawbacks of cloud computing, including a candid look at balancing the sharing and privacy issues with the productivity gains of working in the cloud. David also presents an overview of migration and common cloud technologies as you contemplate a move to the cloud, including Google Apps, Microsoft Windows Live, and more. The final chapter outlines how to evaluate the ongoing effectiveness of the cloud for your business.
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